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Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from AU$124 and round-trip from AU$310. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 17:48
        5h 42m
        Direct
        SFO 20:30
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Thu, Aug 27 | United Airlines
        SFO 22:35
        5h 25m
        Direct
        IAD 07:00
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Aug 31 | United Airlines
        AU$504 AU$703
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$703 AU$504
      • IAD 17:48
        5h 42m
        Direct
        SFO 20:30
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sun, Sep 6 | United Airlines
        SFO 22:35
        5h 25m
        Direct
        IAD 07:00
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sun, Sep 13 | United Airlines
        AU$506 AU$703
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$703 AU$506
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Aug 25 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 06:00
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Tue, Sep 1 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$310 AU$703
        56% off
        56% off
        AU$703 AU$310
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 29 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 06:00
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Tue, Sep 1 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$321
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$321
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sun, Aug 30 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 20:56
        8h 8m
        1 stop
        IAD 08:04
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Thu, Sep 3 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$321
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$321
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 1 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 06:00
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sat, Sep 5 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$322
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$322
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sun, Sep 6 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 19:30
        14h 21m
        1 stop
        DCA 12:51
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Wed, Sep 9 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$323
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$323
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Aug 31 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 06:00
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sat, Sep 5 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$327
        53% off
        AU$703 AU$327
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Thu, Aug 27 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 06:00
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Wed, Sep 2 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$330
        53% off
        AU$703 AU$330
      • IAD 06:35
        10h 54m
        1 stop
        SFO 14:29
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Sep 14 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 11:42
        7h 17m
        1 stop
        DCA 21:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sun, Sep 20 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$342
        51% off
        AU$703 AU$342
      • IAD 06:00
        11h 29m
        1 stop
        SFO 14:29
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sun, Sep 27 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 23:58
        8h 35m
        1 stop
        IAD 11:33
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Tue, Sep 29 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$346
        51% off
        AU$703 AU$346
      • IAD 08:59
        10h 37m
        1 stop
        SFO 16:36
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Sep 2 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 06:00
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sat, Sep 5 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$352
        50% off
        AU$703 AU$352
      • IAD 16:36
        8h 52m
        1 stop
        SFO 22:28
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Sep 28 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 16:34
        21h 25m
        1 stop
        DCA 16:59
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 3 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$359
        49% off
        AU$703 AU$359
      • IAD 07:00
        15h 3m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:03
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Thu, Sep 10 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 23:58
        8h 35m
        1 stop
        IAD 11:33
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Tue, Sep 15 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$360
        49% off
        AU$703 AU$360
      • WAS 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SFO 14:00
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 22 | Normal Airline
        SFO 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        WAS 16:00
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Aug 24 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 18:37
        5h 49m
        Direct
        SFO 21:26
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 10 | United Airlines
        AU$349 AU$487
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$487 AU$349
      • IAD 22:10
        5h 49m
        Direct
        SFO 00:59
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Sep 16 | United Airlines
        AU$350 AU$487
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$487 AU$350
      • IAD 08:59
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:56
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 22 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$124 AU$487
        75% off
        75% off
        AU$487 AU$124
      • IAD 06:00
        10h 19m
        1 stop
        SFO 13:19
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Sep 14 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$171
        65% off
        AU$487 AU$171
      • IAD 12:30
        12h 58m
        1 stop
        SFO 22:28
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Thu, Oct 1 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$179
        63% off
        AU$487 AU$179
      • IAD 08:59
        26h 13m
        1 stop
        SFO 08:12
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Sep 5 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$185
        62% off
        AU$487 AU$185
      • IAD 10:05
        9h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 16:55
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Aug 25 | Delta Air Lines
        AU$186
        62% off
        AU$487 AU$186
      • IAD 06:00
        15h 24m
        1 stop
        SFO 18:24
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 22 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$190
        61% off
        AU$487 AU$190
      • IAD 16:36
        8h 52m
        1 stop
        SFO 22:28
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Fri, Sep 25 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$199
        59% off
        AU$487 AU$199
      • IAD 13:38
        31h 2m
        1 stop
        SFO 17:40
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 17 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$201
        59% off
        AU$487 AU$201
      • IAD 12:30
        12h 58m
        1 stop
        SFO 22:28
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Thu, Sep 17 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$206
        57% off
        AU$487 AU$206
      • IAD 07:00
        15h 3m
        1 stop
        SFO 19:03
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 8 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$207
        56% off
        AU$487 AU$207
      • IAD 06:00
        11h 4m
        1 stop
        SFO 14:04
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 2 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$211
        56% off
        AU$487 AU$211
      • IAD 06:14
        7h 38m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:52
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 2 | American Airlines
        AU$214
        56% off
        AU$487 AU$214
      • WAS 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SFO 14:00
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 22 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months according to the latest Trip.com data.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport are usually in August, with an average price of AU$320. It is best to avoid December, when the average price can reach AU$629.

AU$629
AU$475
AU$320
AU$166
  • AU$320
    Aug
  • AU$602
    Sep
  • AU$527
    Oct
  • AU$512
    Nov
  • AU$629
    Dec
  • AU$473
    Jan
  • AU$585
    Feb
  • AU$483
    Mar
  • AU$612
    Apr
  • AU$531
    May
  • AU$439
    Jun
  • AU$502
    Jul

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is Wednesday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Sunday as prices are typically highest on that day.

AU$577
AU$523
AU$469
AU$415
    Cheapest
  • AU$566
    Mon
  • AU$542
    Tue
  • AU$469
    Wed
  • AU$498
    Thu
  • AU$546
    Fri
  • AU$489
    Sat
  • AU$577
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is Frontier Airlines (from AU$129) among 6 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Frontier Airlines
From AU$129
American Airlines
From AU$235
Delta Air Lines
From AU$250
Alaska Airlines
From AU$250
United Airlines
From AU$349
Sun Country Airlines
From AU$397

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What is the flight schedule from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Washington D.C. to San Francisco and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. F94559

    Dulles International Airport

    12:31

    IAD

    3h 38m

    Direct

    15:09

    DFW

    S M - W T F S
    Search

  2. F93999

    Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

    13:00

    DFW

    4h

    Direct

    15:00

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  3. AA5154

    Dulles International Airport

    13:26

    IAD

    1h 28m

    Direct

    14:54

    CLT

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  4. AA1538

    Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    16:48

    CLT

    5h 30m

    Direct

    19:18

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  5. F94277

    Dulles International Airport

    09:30

    IAD

    4h 55m

    Direct

    11:25

    LAS

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  6. F93801

    Harry Reid International Airport

    22:05

    LAS

    1h 45m

    Direct

    23:50

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  7. F94707

    Dulles International Airport

    08:05

    IAD

    2h 7m

    Direct

    10:12

    ATL

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  8. F91447

    Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

    15:28

    ATL

    5h 42m

    Direct

    18:10

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  9. F94277

    Dulles International Airport

    09:30

    IAD

    4h 55m

    Direct

    11:25

    LAS

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  10. F94401

    Harry Reid International Airport

    12:30

    LAS

    1h 50m

    Direct

    14:20

    SFO

    S M T W T - S

  11. F94277

    Dulles International Airport

    09:30

    IAD

    4h 55m

    Direct

    11:25

    LAS

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  12. F93019

    Harry Reid International Airport

    06:30

    LAS

    1h 49m

    Direct

    08:19

    SFO

    S - - W T F S
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About Dulles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport

Learn about Dulles International Airport (IAD) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 3,889.61km
Cheapest one-way ticket price AU$124
Cheapest return ticket price AU$310

FAQs for Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport Flights

  • How long does it take to fly from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    It takes around 5 hours 53 minutes to fly from Dulles International Airport (iad) to San Francisco International Airport(sfo).
  • There are around 8 daily flights from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
  • Tickets cost around AU$435 in October, making it the cheapest month to book. Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a popular route, so don't forget to book your tickets in advance.
  • The route from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around AU$749 in August, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from San Francisco International Airport to downtown is about 17km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. The distance is around 17km.
  • United Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 8557 flights per month.

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